-A spell-binding destination for travelers with a taste for exotic cultures.
-Eye-opening reporting and photographs from everyday life in Japan.
-Astounding variety: Japan in all of its many facets.

Television correspondent Gert Anhalt takes you with him on a journey through a land where deep-rooted tradition and modern technology combine to form a complex picture of daily life. Zen cloisters and robots, ancient feudal rites and high-speed bullet trains - the seeming contrasts in the "Land of the Rising Sun" fill 30 reports that dig deep into the typical experiences of the Japanese. With great sensitivity, the author tells us what moves the people of this island nation, how they celebrate and live. With insightful and practical tips for travelers.